ReachingROCO

ReachingROCO is the first youth & young adults publication in Rutherford County, NC. We are currently building a network around the upcoming generation.

Youth, Young Adults, and Those that guide them.

02/13/2024

Isothermal Community News for February 13th, 2024. Isothermal Campus Connection Isothermal Community College Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

01/08/2024

🚨 For Immediate Release 🚨

Here we GROW Again !

01/08/2024

It’s time to grow! Thank you everyone for your continued support. We will see you all later this year ❤️

09/06/2023

Leadership Rutherford LEADERS UNITE !!! Have you heard about this cohort leadership program? Where leaders are brought together to foster their leadership for the betterment of ROCO? 🔥

08/22/2023

👀 this Friday ! Free Movie Friday ft. Cars 3
August 2️⃣5️⃣th

Come join us THIS FRIDAY for our last Free Movie Friday of the summer showing Cars 3! The movie will begin at 8:30pm. Concessions will be available for purchase as well as Chick-fil-A and Scoop. We can't wait to see you there!

08/16/2023

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Kimberly Conard, Martha Bailey, Rhonda Williams, DiDi Michelle

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

08/12/2023

Memories made ✅

08/11/2023

🚤 We are ecstatic about this weekend at Isothermal Community College! Come out for an awesome time with professionals from the American Jet Sport Association! 🌊

Welcome Spectators!

Saturday and Sunday August 12 & 13, the AJSA is bringing Jet Ski Racing to Isothermal Community College, presented by Tri City Tire Service & Tri City Outdoor Power Equipment and Rutherford County Tourism Development Authority!

We hope you'll come out to experience the thrilling action of jet ski racing, aka watercross. You will see racers from the age of 8 through 70 on both stand up and sit down watercraft. We have Pro racers from around the country as well as a freestyle exhibition where you will see jetski's flipping on flat water!

Come hungry as there will be vendors providing BBQ, tacos, nachos, pizza, funnel cakes, homemade lemonade, icies and snow cones. There will be crafts, and AJSA merchandise.

Gates open at 9:00am on Saturday and Sunday. $10 for ages 11 and up, and $5 for ages 10 and under. Please enter through the main entrance off hwy 74 and parking attendants will guide you in. Please bring a lawn chair, and EZup Canopies are welcome.

On Saturday Tri City Tire Service & Tri City Outdoor Power Equipment will be having a raffle for
-2 Set of tires, (1 Falken & 1 Goodyear)
-1 free oil change
-1 free alignment

Tri City Outdoor Power Equipment is providing
-1 Husqvarna chainsaw
-1 Redmax Trimmer
-1 Free Load of Mulch (Local delivery or pickup)
-1 $200 gift certificate

Raffle tickets will be given at the gate to each person 11+, and then to be entered in the drawing, you will need to take your ticket by the Tri City Tire & Outdoor Power Equipment booth to have it put in the raffle box.

Please support all of our sponsors that are supporting this fun event!
U.S. Marine Corps Tri City Tire Service & Tri City Outdoor Power Equipment Karen Maxwell Sr. Mortgage Banker NMLS #415478 RE/MAX Journey PS Supply - , Go-Forth Services Pueblito Mexican Restaurant - Rutherfordton Southern Carpets, Hardwood, and Tile Inc. Flyboy Pizza Butler's Jewelry and Loan Henson Building Materials
Pro Rider Watercraft Magazine 1Up Storage

08/10/2023

"A dozen cars started one of the largest car shows in the Southeast." Check out the article featuring Hot Nights Cool Rides in this week's edition of Rutherford Weekly! Town of Forest City

Be sure to pick up this weeks issue of Rutherford Weekly.
View online at www.rutherfordweekly.com

08/07/2023

🚨 Calling all emerging leaders Leadership Rutherford

🚨 HURRY 🚨
Deadline Extended to August 9th 2023
👏🏽Your community needs you 👏🏽

08/06/2023

Thank you to the Town of Spindale, NC for allowing us to be apart of a momentous celebration. We will see you at the next one!

08/05/2023

Town of Spindale, NC Town Manager Scott Webber invites all citizens to come and check out the 100th Centennial Block Party happening now on Main Street in Spindale! Events continue through 9 PM tonight. MyRutherfordton Forest City, North Carolina Lake Lure, North Carolina

08/05/2023

🔥 Just some of the beautiful faces at FAB yesterday Rutherfordton Food Art & Brew MyRutherfordton

08/04/2023

👾Carolina Arcade Museum is celebrating 5 years in Downtown Forest City!🎉

Let’s congratulate them for an awesome achievement! Check them out on their page!

08/04/2023

Great work MyRutherfordton!

08/01/2023

🎉🎈It's a BIG WEEKEND IN ROCO! 🎈🎉

🎨 Kicking off this weekend on Friday, August 4th, the town of Rutherfordton will be hosting its August Food Art and Brew! 🍻 Come out for a time to network and support local artists and vendors in ROCO and surrounding areas! 🎤🍔

🎉 Saturday, August 5th, the town of Spindale will be hosting its centennial block party celebration! 🎂 This event has been in the works for over two years and we can't wait to celebrate and pay patronage to the history and future of this vibrant and growing community! 🎶💃 Rutherfordton Food Art & Brew
Town of Spindale, NC

🎒 On Saturday as well, join the Community Health Council of Rutherford County, Washburn Community Outreach Center, and Grahamtown Neighborhood for their Back 2 School Bash! 🚌 Kids will have access to free health screenings, 🩺 food supplies, 🍎 and other necessities as the fall school season kicks off. 📚Grahamtown Garden

🥳 We are excited for a packed weekend and we look forward to celebrating and networking with you all this weekend! 💫👋

**See Attached Flyers For Event Details**

07/25/2023

🚨 July 25th 🚨

It’s never too late to get your kid interested in STEAM!

👀 A team that has performed on a world stage based in ROCO, will be featured on July 25th!

Omegabytes - Robotics Team 5727 Norris Public Library Spindale Elementary Town of Spindale, NC

07/24/2023

🚨 Camp Time Basketball Camp *July 24th* 🚨

07/21/2023

🚨 TUNE INTO Ruffton LIVE 🚨
https://fb.watch/lWdFZO2CXU/?mibextid=wZ5k54

07/13/2023

🚨WSPA CHANNEL 7 COMING TO ROCO🚨

🏡 Show up and show out this Friday as the town of Rutherfordton hosts WSPA 7News‼️ See post below for details ⬇️

❕ We need your help! ❕

WSPA 7News and Your Carolina will be in Rutherfordton Friday morning from 5 am until 10 am. We are honored that they are coming to Rutherfordton to highlight our businesses, nonprofits, and community to their viewers. Our goal is to show everyone how amazing Rutherfordton is... and this is where YOU come in!

We would LOVE our community to treat this like Good Morning America. We want you to come wave posters and show your hometown PRIDE during our show!!! We'll have some posters already made if you want to stop in, but we want to see you Friday Morning in Main Street Park!

07/06/2023

Chase Youth Sports Inc.

⭐️ 🏐 Another opportunity if you’d like to help your child sharpen their skills with Tasia Lowrance!

🔥 success and progress doesn’t happen overnight!

ReachingROCO reach out if you need assistance

06/30/2023

HAPPENING NOW LIVE!

🎇 HAPPY 4th of July 🇺🇸 Tune in !

06/29/2023

🎆2023 Local Firework Showcase🎇

It’s the one of the most exciting weekends of the year and ReachingROCO is here to provide you with the latest info on firework shows in our area!

Join the town of MyRutherfordton for their 4th of July celebration featuring Ol’ 74 Jazz Band. Fireworks begin at dark tomorrow night from 8 to 9 PM. 🏘️

Lake Lure is hosting their community independence celebration on Saturday, July 1st from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Enjoy an all you can eat southern cookout banquet and cash bar. Their electric fireworks begin at dusk. 🧨

Forest City Owls 🦉 will be hosting their firework celebration after every baseball game on July 1st and 3rd. Tickets are required for entry 🎟️

Rumbling Bald Resort in Lake Lure will host their firework celebration on Monday, July 3rd. Fireworks begin at sunset. 🌅

To close out this patriotic weekend the town of Columbus has you covered on Tuesday, July 4th from 10 AM to 10 PM with their 60th 4th of July celebration. Fireworks conclude the festival.

We hope you and your family and friends have an awesome holiday weekend. Celebrate, reflect and remember the reason we celebrate this major American holiday.

Happy 4th of July everyone! 🇺🇸

06/26/2023

🏕️Are you someone in Rutherford or Polk County looking to lend a helping hand this summer?🎪

Look no further! 👀 Dreaming Stone has you covered! They are now looking for volunteers for their arts, ecology and circus camp. For more information, visit www.dreamingstone.org/camp ⬇️⬇️⬇️

06/25/2023

Calling ALL GRADUATES!

The giveaway is tonight June 25th at 6PM! Click the link in bio to enter in to the giveaway! IT TAKES …. 90 seconds! We have extra giveaways also, but you must be LIVE TO GET THOSE!

See you tonight 👀

06/24/2023

It’s SUMMA! And the temperature is rising! There’s plenty to do and a difference to make!

We’ve got our giveaway tomorrow at 6PM and thought we’d show you a cute couple captured by !

#2023

06/20/2023

We love to see young entrepreneurs flourishing !!! Leeanna Torvinen Owens is doing her thing… so let’s support !

06/20/2023

Calling all Emerging Leaders ! Thank you Leadership Rutherfordfor all that you are doing!

📣Calling ALL Emerging Leaders 📣

🚨We are are accepting applications for the 2023-2024 cohort! This is an annual program that unites a diverse group of emerging leaders to engage in activities that further enhance their leadership skills.

👉🏽 Must commit to activities pre-planned for the year.
👉🏽 Must be an active leader/role-model in your community.
👉🏽 Must have a willingness to grow.
👉🏽 Must be ready to use your skills to enhance Rutherford County.

Got what it takes ?
🔱Submit Your Application ... TODAY!🔱
🚨DEADLINE JULY 29th 2023🚨

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FIl7WA5D7v8l0MJNc4XGssj5MVQsE8UC?usp=share_link

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[RS CENTRAL] [GRAD] [RECAP🔥 Biggest lesson as young adults is is to learn how to feel the rain on your skin! …. and we captured some of the initial moments of the CO 2023 doing just that! They will go far! 🚨 HILLTOPPER Pride will forever run high 💪🏽 #rsc #topperpride. #whiteandblue #highschoolgrads #rainrainheretostay #rain

ReachingROCO Youth, Young Adults, and Those That Guide Them Episode #3

📢 LIVE Sunday at 7:30 PM: ReachingROCO Podcast Episode #3 | 🌍 Omega Byes - Rank #72 Globally | 🖊️ Jenna Bailey: The Making of the Magazine 📰🎯💡

ReachingROCO IS COMING TO YOUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL!

📖 🔥 We are proud to present the 2023 Summer Graduate Edition of ReachingROCO. You will see featured graduates from all around the county and stories they deem worthy of highlighting Purchase your copy to find out everything going on in the next generation, and don’t forget to enter into the $1000 GIVEAWAY!

ReachingROCO Youth, Young Adults and Those That Guide Them Podcast Episode #2

Join us for our second installment of the ReachingROCO Youth, Young Adults, and Those Who Guide Them Podcast LIVE on Sunday at 7:30PM. Featured Guest: Aaron Ellenburg | Sheriff of Rutherford County Randy Greenway | Chief Deputy, Rutherford County Sheriffs Office Danny Smith | Rutherford County School's OmegaBytes Program We look forward to seeing everyone there! Let's continue to ReachROCO!

🚨 Mark your calendars for our 2nd LIVE PODCAST 🔥 APRIL 16th at 7:30PM 👉🏽 We have our current Sheriff Aaron Ellenburg and chief Deputy Randy Greenway. 🔥 Let’s not forget about our special guests Omegabytes - Robotics Team 5727! Let’s wish them well on their trip to compete in Houston Texas! On a world stage !!! Addison Conn and Isaac Roberson takes on this weeks podcast.

ReachingROCO Youth, Young Adults, and Those That Guide Them Podcast Episode #1

👀 Tune in as we kickoff our 1️⃣st live podcast featuring ➡️Ariana Hunter ➡️Monica Lee ➡️Maria Gualberto ➡️Madalyn Hughes 🔥 follow our social medias @reachingroco

🔥 🚨 The ReachingROCO Youth, Young Adults, and Those That Guide Them Podcast will air on Facebook Live and YouTube this Sunday (4/2) at 7:30PM. 👍🏾Our first panel of guests are Monica Lee Robert and Janice McNair Educational Foundation Ariana Hunter, Maria Gualberto, and Madalyn Hughes. Rutherford County Schools, NC R-S Central High School 🫵🏽We cannot wait to see you Sunday night as we continue to Reach ROCO! Share!!!

Featuring RoCoYoPro Rutherford County Young Professionals Are you a professional located in ROCO?? Let’s network!!

Master Sergeant Freddie Euten of the Rutherford Police Department and Doug Barrick, the town manager of Rutherfordton, sat down with ReachingROCO's Dylan Henson to talk about the town's Christmas events and shop with a cop. This special holiday episode of the ReachingROCO podcast includes all of that and more.

Saturday OCT 29th 2022 🔥 CALL TO ACTION! 🔥

🚨 RS Middle Hosts their New School 🚨

🚨ROCO HAS A NEW SCHOOL 🚨 👀 Watch our RECAP of R S Middle School Ribbon Cutting that took place this past Monday 7/11. 🚨 Live interviews of some students leaders, teachers, and their schools principal @sher Rutherford County Schools, NC Isothermal Community College MyRutherfordton Rutherford County Tourism Development Authority

(Wednesday June 15th RUTHERFORDTON) RS Central High School hosts a job/career fair where Over 40 employers signed up to participate. From on site training to employers paying for their employees career and college experience. It was evident that Rutherford County and surrounded areas have a lot of opportunities for its residents.Amanda Willis, Instructional Technology Facilitator at RS, being the visionary to the fair wanted people to have the opportunity to find employment. Students having summer school were also able to take advantage of the employment opportunities. Phil Rogers, Principal of R-S Central, sought out partnerships, such as Workforce Development, Business Advancement Team, and Economic Development to name a few. Awesome job ROCO!!! #community #rscentral #communityfair #jobfair #workforcemanagement #development

Congratulations to @RSCentralHigjschool

🚨 R-S Central’s girls won their first N.C. High School Athletic Association track championship, winning the 2A title Friday at N.C. A&T University in Greensboro. R-S Central finished with 48 points, nearly six points clear of second place East Cateret. 🙏🏾 Joyasia Smith led the Hilltoppers, winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Written by STEVE LYTTLE AND LANGSTON WERTZ JR @charlotteobserver REACHINGROCO was created to show not only our county but the world that they should not discount small towns. It’s up to the upcoming generation to make the difference. ROCO is be put on the maps. It’s the work and achievements that we all bring to the table. #youthorganization #youngadultspiblication #movement #inspire #talent #athletics #girlstrack #statechamps #peprally Tags: @rsc_student.council @rsc.toppers @rscentralcross_track @rs_central_yearbook @myrutherfordton @foodartandbrew @corina_keever @_grace.rogers_ @erhs.22 @eastrutherfordbeta @erhscavs @omegabytes5727 @reachingroco @reachstudents @southmountainchristiancamp @flyboy_pizza @carsandcoffeerutherfordton @blue_ridge_hope @thehootnannie @yellow_sun_pizza_and_pints @subtleseedfarm @chase_classof2022 @chaseyearbook @chase_sga Help us congratulate RS CENTRAL ON MAKING HISTORY! Also tag our team players if you know their handle.

Reaching ROCO: Bi Partisan Community Forum

A Bipartisan Community Forum has been created to show how Rutherford County can engage in politics, and result in a call to action. Are you tired of the polarization, are you tired of the crime, are you tired of simply being tired? Our Youth and young adults will take the stage and engage our soon-to-be elected officials.